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Message: <blockquote data-quote="guns are dumb" data-source="post: 1381719" data-attributes="member: 5564">Basically, where do the police derive the power to confiscate a firearm used in a defensive capacity, post-shooting?I know there are a few officers on the forum and was wondering if any of you guys could give me specific statutes?Is it legally possible to withhold a firearm from confiscation after a good shoot, such as in a defensive home invasion scenario?I've read more than a few times of people have guns confiscated and being returned after having been put through the ringer, ie, scratched up, dinged, shot more than is necessary for a ballistics test, etc.My own interest specifically lies in a 9mm SBR, which I think would be a very effective home defense measure.  But where does the law stand on using such firearms (Class 3, AOW, etc) in a defensive capacity and if it was confiscated and not returned for several months or years, can the confiscating department be held responsible for it's condition?  If a suppressor was used on a firearm, would it be confiscated as well?</blockquote>